I have never understood why bandsaws aren't labeled the way lathes are.
A 3520 lathe is 20 inch diameter max bowl and 35 inbetween centers. A
band saw should be 1412, 14 inch deep cut and 12 inch resaw. That said,
if you want a bandsaw that cuts 12 inches high, get one that is
designed to cut that high, not one that you can add on to so that you
can cut that high. Most of the family sized bowls that I turn are in
the 12 to 16 inch diameter size, so a 12 inch resaw is kind of minimal.
You don't need a bandsaw to make bowls that size, but it helps. If you
can do a good job with a chainsaw, then you can round it out on a
bandsaw (lay the log on a bench, draw vertical lines through the pith
on both ends of the log, draw a line between them, also draw lines for
the bottom of the bowl parallel to the center line, cut these first so
that you have a flat surface to set the blank on to round it out, cut
the center line, use a compas to draw a circle, cut on bandsaw or cut
off corners with the chainsaw).
robo hippy